TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimization of 4D-MR angiography based on superselective pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling combined with CENTRA-keyhole and view-sharing (4D-S-PACK) for vessel-selective visualization of the internal carotid artery and vertebrobasilar artery systems
AU - Murazaki, Hiroo
AU - Wada, Tatsuhiro
AU - Togao, Osamu
AU - Obara, Makoto
AU - Helle, Michael
AU - Yamashita, Yasuo
AU - Kobayashi, Kouji
AU - Nishie, Akihiro
AU - Ishigami, Kousei
AU - Kato, Toyoyuki
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP19K17171 .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - Purpose: This study investigated the optimal labeling position and gradient moment for 4D-MR angiography based on superselective pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling combined with CENTRA-keyhole and view-sharing (4D-S-PACK) for vessel-selective flow visualization of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) systems. Methods: Seven healthy volunteers were scanned with a 3.0 T MR scanner. To visualize the ICA system, the labeling focus was placed in the right ICA at 55, 75 and 95 mm below the imaging slab. To visualize the VBA system, the labeling focus was placed in the basilar artery (BA), upper vertebral artery (VA upper), and lower vertebral artery (VA lower). Two sizes of labeling focus were created using gradient moments of 0.5 and 0.75 mT/m ms. The contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) was measured in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and posterior cerebral artery (PCA) branches. Results: CNRs increased as the distance between the center of the imaging slab and the labeling position decreased in all MCA segments. CNRs obtained with VA lower tended to be higher than those obtained with BA and VA upper in all PCA segments. Selective vessel visualization was achieved with the gradient moment of 0.75 mT/m ms for the ICA and VBA system. Conclusion: The optimal 4D-S-PACK gradient moment was found to be 0.75 mT/m ms for the ICA and VBA systems. When visualizing the ICA system, the labeling position should be placed as close as possible to the imaging slab. When visualizing the VBA system, the labeling position should be placed at VA lower.
AB - Purpose: This study investigated the optimal labeling position and gradient moment for 4D-MR angiography based on superselective pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling combined with CENTRA-keyhole and view-sharing (4D-S-PACK) for vessel-selective flow visualization of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) systems. Methods: Seven healthy volunteers were scanned with a 3.0 T MR scanner. To visualize the ICA system, the labeling focus was placed in the right ICA at 55, 75 and 95 mm below the imaging slab. To visualize the VBA system, the labeling focus was placed in the basilar artery (BA), upper vertebral artery (VA upper), and lower vertebral artery (VA lower). Two sizes of labeling focus were created using gradient moments of 0.5 and 0.75 mT/m ms. The contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) was measured in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and posterior cerebral artery (PCA) branches. Results: CNRs increased as the distance between the center of the imaging slab and the labeling position decreased in all MCA segments. CNRs obtained with VA lower tended to be higher than those obtained with BA and VA upper in all PCA segments. Selective vessel visualization was achieved with the gradient moment of 0.75 mT/m ms for the ICA and VBA system. Conclusion: The optimal 4D-S-PACK gradient moment was found to be 0.75 mT/m ms for the ICA and VBA systems. When visualizing the ICA system, the labeling position should be placed as close as possible to the imaging slab. When visualizing the VBA system, the labeling position should be placed at VA lower.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mri.2021.10.040
DO - 10.1016/j.mri.2021.10.040
M3 - Article
C2 - 34740801
AN - SCOPUS:85118590038
VL - 85
SP - 287
EP - 296
JO - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
JF - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
SN - 0730-725X
ER -